Nehru Jackets

Nehru Jackets
Mixtape by Himanshu
Released January 17, 2012 (2012-01-17)
Genre Hip hop
Length 73:36
Label Greedhead
Producer Mike Finito
Himanshu chronology
Nehru Jackets
(2012)		 Wild Water Kingdom
(2012)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
The A.V. ClubB+[1]
Robert Christgau(A-)[2]
Pitchfork(6.5/10)[3]
Rolling Stone[4]
Spin(8/10)[5]

Nehru Jackets is the first solo mixtape by rapper Himanshu Suri. Nehru Jackets was released on January 17, 2012, on Suri's own Greedhead label.[6]

Rolling Stone named the song Womyn the 36th best song of 2012.[7]

About

Suri released Nehru Jackets in collaboration with SEVA NY to draw attention to the redistricting battle in Queens, New York.[6] Guests on Nehru Jackets include Despot, Danny Brown, Childish Gambino, and Fat Tony.[8] In an interview with Rolling Stone, Suri explained the creation process: "with Mike [Finito], I just kind of let him do his thing. I told him I wanted Indian stuff, and he cooked it up. Mike just gave me, like, 40 beats and I fucked with whatever I liked."[9] The album has received positive reviews, including a score of 8/10 from Spin magazine.[5] The mixtape's cover is a parody of the packaging of Parle-G biscuits.[10]

Track listing

No. Title Length
1. "Thug Handles"   1:32
2. "Bad, Bad, Bad"   3:11
3. "Alien Gonzalez"   3:00
4. "Nehru Jackets Interlude"   0:22
5. "Choorhay Lare ft. Lovedeep Singh Pawan"   3:05
6. "SWATE ft. Lakutis, Kool A.D."   6:09
7. "NYC Cops"   3:58
8. "You Have to Ride the Wave ft. Danny Brown, Mr. Muthafuckin eXquire"   4:55
9. "Mike Finito Raps Too"   1:07
10. "Womyn"   3:22
11. "Bangles ft. Fat Tony, Big Baby Gandhi"   3:54
12. "Ravi Shankar PSA"   0:35
13. "It's the Drug I'm Needing"   3:45
14. "Coca Cola Freestyle"   1:50
15. "Chakklo ft. Ravi EAH Singh, Lovedeep Singh"   4:49
16. "Jason Bourne"   1:56
17. "Desi Shoegaze Taiko"   3:09
18. "I Want It Bad (Liquid Heart)"   2:56
19. "Juveniles Detained at Guantanamo Bay"   1:59
20. "Kate Boosh ft. Despot, Kool A.D."   3:11
21. "What Do I do When I'm Alone"   2:47
22. "Computers"   1:56
23. "Yo What's Good New York ft. Action Bronson, Lakutis, Kool AD"   3:43
24. "Womyn 2 ft Childish Gambino"   3:27
25. "Tu Nach ft. Duggla Don"   3:11

References

  1. ↑ Eric Harvey (January 31, 2012). "Heems - Nehru Jackets". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 2012-02-18.
  2. ↑ Robert Christgau (January 5, 2012). "Heems- Nehru Jackets". Retrieved 2013-06-15.
  3. ↑ Zach Kelly (January 26, 2012). "Heems - Nehru Jackets". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 2012-02-18.
  4. ↑ Monica Herrera (February 9, 2012). "Himanshu - Nehru Jackets". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2012-02-18.
  5. 1 2 Brandon Soderberg (January 2012). "Himanshu 'Nehru Jackets'". Spin. Retrieved 2012-02-18.
  6. 1 2 Channing Kennedy (January 17, 2012). "Das Racist’s Himanshu Suri: Rapper, Jokester, Community Organizer?". Colorlines. Retrieved 2012-02-02.
  7. ↑ Rolling Stone (December 5, 2012). "36 Himanshu, 'Womyn'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved March 10, 2013.
  8. ↑ Marc Hogan (January 17, 2012). "Das Racist's Heems Drops 'Nehru Jackets' Mixtape". Spin. Retrieved 2012-02-02.
  9. ↑ RJ Cubarrubia (November 1, 2012). "Q&A: Das Racist's Heems on His 'Wild Water Kingdom' Mixtape, Identity Politics". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2012-11-21.
  10. ↑ Complex Magazine (December 13, 2012). "The 25 Best Album Covers of 2012". Complex Magazine. Retrieved 2016-03-25.
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